Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Fareham
Map1 = Fareham
Map2 = Hampshire
Entity = Hampshire
Type = County
Year = 1885, 1974
Entity = Hampshire
County = Hampshire
EP = South East England
MP = Mark Hoban
Party = Conservative

Fareham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

It has similar, albeit smaller borders to that of the Fareham borough. The largest town in the constituency, as the name suggests, is Fareham. Other communities in the constituency include Portchester, locks heath and Titchfield.

History

The constituency was first created in 1885, however in 1950 it was abolished to make the constituency of Fareham and Gosport. It was revived again in 1974.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1950

MPs 1974-present

* "Constituency recreated" (February 1974)

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: FarehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Hoban
votes = 24,151
percentage = 49.7
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Carr
votes = 12,449
percentage = 25.6
change = −6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard de Ste-Croix
votes = 10,551
percentage = 21.7
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Peter Mason-Apps
votes = 1,425
percentage = 2.9
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 11,702
percentage = 24.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,576
percentage = 66.9
change = +3.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +4.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: FarehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Hoban
votes = 21,389
percentage = 47.1
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Carr
votes = 14,380
percentage = 31.6
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hugh Pritchard
votes = 8,503
percentage = 18.7
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = William O’Brien
votes = 1,175
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,009
percentage = 15.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,447
percentage = 63.5
change = -12.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire

References

*cite book | author= | title=The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935 | publisher=Politico's (reprint) | year=2003 | editor=Iain Dale | id=ISBN 1-84275-033-X
*cite book | author= | title=The Times House of Commons 1945 | publisher="The Times" | year=1945 | editor= | id=
*cite book | author= | title=The Times House of Commons 1950 | publisher="The Times" | year=1950 | editor= | id=
*cite book | author= | title=The Times House of Commons 1955 | publisher="The Times" | year=1955 | editor= | id=